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English-literacy2010SchoolCertificateTest
GeneralInstructions
Readingtime:10minutes
Workingtime:2hours
Writeusingblackorbluepen AttemptALLquestions
DoNOTwriteinpencil
RefertotheStimulusBookletprovidedanduseitwhererequiredthroughoutthetest
WriteyourCentreNumberandStudentNumberatthetopofpages13,15and17
Totalmarks90
Section1Reading/ViewingPages214
60marksAllowabout1hourand20minutesforthissection
Questions145 45marksQuestions4650 15marks
Section2WritingPages1519
30marksAllowabout40minutesforthissection
ThissectionhasTWOquestionsQuestion51 10marksQuestion52 20marks
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Section1Reading/Viewing
60marksAllowabout1hourand20minutesforthissection
Questions145 45marksQuestions4650 15marks
UsetheSection1AnswerSheetforQuestions145
Instructionsforansweringmultiple-choicequestions
SelectthealternativeA,B,CorDthatbestanswersthequestion.Fillintheresponseovalcompletely.
Sample: 2+4= (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9 A B C D
If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrectanswerandfillinthenewanswer.
A B C D
Ifyouchangeyourmindandhavecrossedoutwhatyouconsidertobethe
correctanswer,thenindicatethecorrectanswerbywritingthewordcorrect
anddrawinganarrowasfollows.
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Text1LettertotheEditor
ReadText1intheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions110.
1 HowdoesCarolynBradburyrememberherchildhoodinlines34?
(A) Indifferently
(B) Regretfully
(C) Vaguely
(D) Warmly
2 WhatcontrastispresentedbetweenCarolynBradburyschildhoodandthatofyoungpeopletoday?
(A) Activeversusunmotivated
(B) Curiousversushappy
(C) Intelligentversusdisinterested
(D) Riskyversusunhealthy
3 Inlines69,whatisthemainideasuggestedabouttechnology?
(A) Itisexotic.(B) Itisenticing.
(C) Itiseconomical.
(D) Itisexaggerated.
4 Whatlanguagefeatureisusedinlistless,lethargicloungelizards?(line11)
(A) Allegory
(B) Alliteration(C) Rhetoric
(D) Rhyme
5 Whatisthemeaningofbuoyantasusedinline12?
(A) Enthusiastic
(B) Honest
(C) Lazy
(D) Talkative
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6 Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofjargon?
(A) HDLCD
(B) Diabetes
(C) DearEditor(D) MilesCrossing
7 WhatisCarolynBradburyattemptingtoargueinlines1315?
(A) Ballgamesunifycommunities.
(B) Teenagersshouldwashthefamilycar.
(C) Thesimplebenefitsofoutdooractivities
(D) Thefinancialadvantagesoforganicgardening
8 Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofimperativelanguage?
(A) Diabetes,obesityandotherhealthissuesareontherise...(line9)
(B) Surelytheansweristhissimple!(line11)
(C) Whatswrongwithgoodoldfashionedgardening...(line13)
(D) Getup!Getout!Getmoving!(line16)
9 WhatisCarolynBradburysmainpurposeinwritingthisletter?
(A) Toshowhowthepastwasinferior
(B) Topraiseyoungpeoplefortheirinitiative
(C) Toprovideinformationabouthealthissues
(D) Toencourageyoungpeopletoleadanactivelifestyle
10 Why does Carolyn Bradbury use capital letters in STROLLING andSCROLLING?(line17)
(A) Toemphasisetheneedtotakeaction
(B) Toshowthatthetwowordsrhyme
(C) Toshowtheimpactoftechnology
(D) Toemphasiseheranger
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Text2MagazineArticle
ReadText2intheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions1119.
11 WhyhasthewritergiventhearticlethetitleYourstruly?
(A) Itisshortandeye-catching.
(B) Itindicatesthatthistextisaletter.
(C) Itisaconventionofformalletterwriting.
(D) Itcreatesapersonalconnectionwiththereader.
12 Whatisthepurposeoflines1and2?
(A) Togiveanexampleofaletter
(B) Toprovideasummaryoftheideas
(C) Todemonstratetheeffectivenessofthepostalsystem
(D) Topersuadethereaderstoimprovetheirhandwriting
13 Whatdoesadyingartmeanasusedinline4?
(A) Letterwritingistoorestrictive.
(B) Skillsandpracticesarebeinglost.
(C) Handwritingtakestoolongtolearn.
(D) Technologymakesbetteruseofvisuals.
14 WhyaresometeacherssigningupclassestomembershipoftheIPF?(lines69)
(A) Toimprovetheirstudentsliteracy
(B) ToencouragehistoricalresearchintotheIPF
(C) Todiscouragetheuseoftechnologybystudents
(D) Tohelpstudentsandtheirfamiliestraveloverseas
15 Whyarequotationsfromdifferentpeopleused?
(A) Theyaddauthenticitytothearticle.
(B) Theyshowthejoyofreceivingaletter.
(C) Theyprovideinformationusingstatistics.(D) Theyindicatethereareletterwritingclubs.
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16 Whatdoesspeculatesmeanasusedinline21?
(A) Agrees
(B) Considers
(C) Denies(D) Questions
17 Perfectmisery(line28)isanexampleofwhichlanguagefeature?
(A) Dialect
(B) Dialogue
(C) Oxymoron
(D) Simile
18 Whatisthetoneoftheschoolboysletter?(lines2630)
(A) Aggressive
(B) Humorous
(C) Respectful
(D) Sincere
19 Howdoesthewriterfeelaboutthefutureofletterwriting?
(A) Apathetic
(B) Content
(C) Optimistic
(D) Suspicious
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Text3DescriptionTheCity
ReadText3intheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions2026.
20 Bydescribingthecityasadrenalin-charged(line1)theauthorissuggestingthatitis
(A) crowded.
(B) energetic.
(C) expensive.
(D) sparkling.
21 Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofpersonification?
(A) sky-scrapingofficeblocksgrumbleatthesolitarycomputers(line2)
(B) theatmosphereisasthickasthesmog(lines1314)
(C) Thesuburbansaplingscastgloomyshadows(line23)
(D) children,whohuddlegrimlyaroundtheschoolbusstop(lines2324)
22 Whendoesthecityrelax?
(A) Midnight(B) Midday
(C) Dusk
(D) Dawn
23 Theauthorcreatesasenseofthecitylandscapebyusing
(A) shortsentences.
(B) factuallanguage.(C) anaccumulationofimages.
(D) detaileddescriptionsofpeople.
24 Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheappearanceofthecity?
(A) Thecityisgreenandspacious.
(B) Thecityisconstantlychanging.
(C) Thecityisbestviewedatmidday.(D) Thecitylandscapeismonotonous.
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25 Whatdoesgrimlymeaninline24?
(A) Unconsciously
(B) Untidily
(C) Unwillingly(D) Unwisely
26 Whichstatementbestsummarisesthemainideaofthetext?
(A) Thecityisaliving,breathingorganism.
(B) Thecityisagrey,crowdedenvironment.
(C) Peopleareisolatedandsecretiveinthecity.
(D) Hedgehogsandwildbirdspopulatethecity.
Text4ExtractfromaFeatureArticle
ReadText4intheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions2734.
27 Whichlanguagetechniqueisusedinthetitle?
(A) Allusion
(B) Homophone
(C) Jargon
(D) Pun
28 Thecolourspinkandbluehavebeenusedinthegraphicbecausethey
(A) arevibrant.
(B) areprimarycolours.
(C) suggestromanceisagame.
(D) representgenderstereotypes.
29 Whatisthepurposeofthegraphic?
(A) Tolistdifferenttypesofrelationships
(B) Toadvertiseawebsiteaboutrelationships
(C) Toshowthecomplexityofmodernrelationships
(D) Toillustratetheimportanceoftextinginrelationships
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30 Whatlanguagetechniqueisusedintheinternetcanbeacruelplace...butitcanalsobeaplacefulloflove...?(lines56)
(A) Enjambment
(B) Juxtaposition
(C) Metaphor
(D) Symbolism
31 Whatdoesiron-cladmeanasusedinline21?
(A) Strongandunusual
(B) Metallicanddecorative
(C) Permanentandunchanging(D) Unconventionalandstrange
32 What does fly-on-the-wall suggest about the view offered by technology?(line31)
(A) Thatitisavailableandexpensive
(B) Thatitisconventionalandconvenient
(C) Thatyouhavetheopportunitytorehearse(D) Thatyoucanwatchwithoutparticipating
33 Whatobservationabouttechnologyisbeingmadeinthearticle?
(A) Itismisusedbybigbusiness.
(B) Itischangingmarriagecustoms.
(C) Itisineffectiveforweddingarrangements.
(D) Itencouragestoomuchsocialnetworking.
34 Whattechniqueisusedtocreateapersonalvoiceinthearticle?
(A) Useofthegraphicatthebeginning
(B) Useofasides,suchas(Ohjoy!);(ifithasntalready)
(C) Useoftechnicallanguage,suchasMC;SMS
(D) Useofproductnames,suchasTwitter,YouTube
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Text5Backcoverofnovel
ReadText5intheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions3545.
35 Whyhasthepublisherincludedtheextractfromthenovelinlines110?
(A) Toprovidebiographicaldetails
(B) Tocapturethereadersinterest
(C) Toprovideasummaryoftheplot
(D) Todemonstratefirstpersonnarration
36 Whyisthewordnever repeatedinthelines110?
(A) ToshowCharliessenseofregret
(B) TohighlightJasperscowardice
(C) TorevealCharliesindecision
(D) ToemphasiseJasperssecret
37 WhydoesCharlieagreetogowithJasper?
(A) CharliewasafraidofJasper.
(B) Charliewaseasilyinfluenced.
(C) Charlieisfamiliarwiththebush.
(D) CharliewantedJaspersacceptance.
38 Whatisthemeaningoflikeabrickinhisbellyasusedinline19?
(A) Afearofhisfirstlove
(B) Adisturbingdiscovery(C) Aconstantsourceofworry
(D) Acontinualpaininthestomach
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39 Whatarelockshorns(line21)andkeepalidon(line22)examplesof?
(A) Clich
(B) Contradiction
(C) Parody(D) Pun
40 Whatdoesbookish(line12)implyaboutCharlie?
(A) Heissolitary.
(B) Heenjoyslearning.
(C) Heworksinalibrary.
(D) Heisconstantlyfearful.
41 Whatdoestempestuousmeanasusedinline21?
(A) Docile
(B) Serious
(C) Thoughtful
(D) Volatile
42 WhatisemphasisedaboutJasperJonesinlines13to15?
(A) Heisathief.
(B) Heisaminer.
(C) Heisisolated.
(D) Heispopular.
43 Whatdoessimmeringsummermeanasusedinline20?
(A) Contentedandhappy
(B) Mindlessandlazy
(C) Restlessandagitated
(D) Stillandstable
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44 Whyhasthepublisherincludedcommentsfromnewspaperreviewsonthebackcoverofthisnovel?
(A) Topraisetheauthorswork
(B) Toadvertisethenewspapers
(C) TocelebratethatthisisanAustraliannovel
(D) Toshowthebreadthofthereadingaudience
45 WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowCharlieischangedthatsummer?
(A) CharliebearswitnesstoJaspersdiscovery.(line18)
(B) Charlieisworriedbyasuspicioustown...(lines1920)
(C) Charliebattlestokeepalidonhisbestfriend,JeffreyLu.(lines2223)(D) Charlielearnstodiscernthetruthfromthemyth...(line24)
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English-literacyCentreNumber
Section1(continued)
StudentNumber
Text6Poem
Read the poem The Old World on page 7 of the Stimulus Booklet and answerQuestions 4650 in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for theexpectedlengthofresponse.
46 SelectTWOexamplesfromthepoemthatsuggestPapahasspenthisworkinglifeatsea.
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47 Whatdoesthemetaphorhispaperbagface(line16)tellusaboutPapasappearance?
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48 ExplainhowPapahaschanged.ProvideTWOexamplesfromthepoemtosupportyouranswer.
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49 Contrast Papas feelings towards his old world and his current life.Supportyouranswerwithreferencetothepoem.
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Section2Writing
StudentNumber30marksAllowabout40minutesforthissection
ThissectionhasTWOquestions
Question51 10marksQuestion52 20marks
Answerthequestionsinthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidanceforthe
expectedlengthofresponse.
Question51(10marks)
Allowabout15minutestoanswerthisquestion
Answer the question in the space provided. This spaceprovides guidance for theexpectedlengthofresponse.
Inyouransweryouwillbeassessedonhowwellyou:
expressyourselfintheformofadescriptionusinglanguageandstructureappropriatetoaudienceandpurpose
usespelling,punctuation,grammarandparagraphingappropriatetothetask
Text7of theStimulusBookletshowstwocolourphotographsfromawebsitewhichshowcasesdifferentAustralianlandscapes.
SelectONE ofthephotographsand writetheDESCRIPTIONwhichwould appear
whentheClicklinkbelowthephotographisused.
YourDESCRIPTIONshoulduselanguagewhichcapturesthemoodanddistinctivequalitiesofthephotograph.
DONOTWRITEANARRATIVEORAPOEM.
WriteyourDESCRIPTIONonthelinesprovidedonpage16.
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Question52(20marks)
Allowabout25minutesforthisquestion
Answer the question in the space provided. This spaceprovides guidance for theexpectedlengthofresponse.
Inyouransweryouwillbeassessedonhowwellyou:
organise,developandsustainyourideas presentyourideasinaformappropriatetothetask
uselanguageappropriatetoaudience,purposeandcontext
usespelling,punctuation,grammarandparagraphingappropriatetothetask
AnewspaperhasaskedforcontributionstoitsseriesChangingTimes.
WriteaFEATUREARTICLEforthisserieswhereyououtlinethechangesyouhave
experiencedinyourlifetime,andchangesyouwouldliketoseeinthefuture.
DONOTINCLUDEILLUSTRATIONS.DONOTWRITEINCOLUMNS.
WriteyourFEATUREARTICLEonthelinesprovidedonpages18and19.
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2010 School Certificate Test
English-literacy
Stimulus BookletUse this Stimulus Booklet where required during the test.
Text 1 Letter to the Editor
DearEditor,
IagreewiththeopinionsyouexpressedinyoureditorialThe Young and the Listless.
Mostpeopleofmygenerationhavefondmemoriesofgrowingupclimbingtrees,
ridingbikes,goingonfamilypicnicsandswimmingunderabigbluecloudlesssky.
5 Youngpeoplearenaturallyenergeticandadventurousandtheircuriosityabouttheir
widerworldneedstobeencouraged.Insteadofsittingathomeunderthespellofthe
computerandmobilephoneorwatchingthelatestDVDonaHDLCDflatscreen
television,teenagerswouldbenefitfromsomethingaseasyandfreeasgoingoutsideintothesunshine.Diabetes,obesityandotherhealthissuesareontherise,seriously
10 puttingatriskyoungpeopleslongtermwellbeingandhappiness.
Surelytheansweristhissimple!Insteadoflistless,lethargicloungelizards,wecould
havebouncing,bright,buoyant,bubblyyouthwhogreeteachdayasanewopportunity.
Whatswrongwithgoodoldfashionedgardeningforexercise,withtheaddedbonusof
growingyourownorganicfood?Orwhatabouttakingthedogforawalkaroundthe
15 block,washingthefamilycaroraballgameinthebackyardwithfriends?
Nowisthetimetotakeaction.Myadviceis:Getup!Getout!Getmoving!Start
STROLLING,insteadofSCROLLING!
CarolynBradbury
MilesCrossing
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A.NaturesFireworks
Text 7 Photographs
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B.SunburntCountry
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